For a more detailed calendar with dates and deadlines relating to registration and graduation, see the Academic Calendar from the Office of Student Records and Registration.
Fall Semester 2018
Academic Calendar
| Date |
Event |
| August 20, Monday |
All classes begin |
| September 3, Monday |
Labor Day Break - No classes |
| September 4, Tuesday |
Classes reconvene |
| September 15, Saturday |
Deadline to apply for December graduation |
| October 15-16, Monday-Tuesday |
Fall Break - No classes |
| October 17, Wednesday |
Classes reconvene |
| November 9, Friday |
Deadline for completion of comprehensive examinations for degree candidates |
| November 21-24, Wednesday-Saturday |
Thanksgiving Break - No classes |
| November 23, Friday |
Deadline for filing report of comprehensive exams |
| November 26, Monday |
Classes reconvene |
| November 30, Friday |
Deadline for filing report of committee on thesis examination and for filing thesis, field study, and scholarly study in Graduate Office |
| December 10-13, Monday-Thursday |
Final week |
| December 14, Friday |
Commencement |
Spring Semester 2019
Academic Calendar
| Date |
Event |
| January 7, Monday |
All classes begin |
| January 21, Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No classes |
| January 22, Tuesday |
Classes reconvene |
| February 1, Friday |
Deadline to apply for May graduation |
| March 17-24, Sunday-Sunday |
Spring break - No classes |
| March 25, Monday |
Classes reconvene |
| March 29, Friday |
Deadline for completion of comprehensive examinations for degree candidates |
| April 12, Friday |
Deadline for filing report of comprehensive exams |
| April 19, Friday |
Deadline for filing report of committee on thesis examination and for filing thesis, field study, and scholarly study in Graduate Office |
| April 29-May 2, Monday-Thursday |
Final week |
| May 3, Friday |
Commencement |
Summer Session 2019
Academic Calendar
| Date |
Event |
| May 6, Monday |
Classes begin |
| May 27, Monday |
Memorial Day - No classes |
| May 28, Tuesday |
Classes reconvene |
| June 15, Saturday |
Deadline to apply for summer graduation |
| June 21, Friday |
Deadline for completion of comprehensive examinations for degree candidates |
| July 4, Thursday |
Independence Day Break - No classes |
| July 5, Friday |
Classes reconvene |
| July 5, Friday |
Deadline for filing report of comprehensive exams |
| July 12, Friday |
Deadline for filing report of committee on thesis examination and for filing thesis, field study, and scholarly study in Graduate Office |
| July 26, Friday |
Term ends |
| July 26, Friday |
Commencement |
Fall Semester 2019
Academic Calendar
| Date |
Event |
| August 26, Monday |
All classes begin |
| September 2, Monday |
Labor Day Break - No classes |
| September 3, Tuesday |
Classes reconvene |
| September 14, Saturday |
Deadline to apply for December graduation |
| October 21-22, Monday-Tuesday |
Fall Break - No classes |
| October 23, Wednesday |
Classes reconvene |
| November 15, Friday |
Deadline for completion of comprehensive examinations for degree candidates |
| November 29, Friday |
Deadline for filing report of comprehensive exams |
| November 27-30, Wednesday-Saturday |
Thanksgiving Break - No classes |
| December 2, Monday |
Classes reconvene |
| December 6, Friday |
Deadline for filing report of committee on thesis examination and for filing thesis, field study, and scholarly study in Graduate Office |
| December 16-19, Monday-Thursday |
Final week |
| December 20, Friday |
Commencement |
Spring Semester 2020
Academic Calendar
| Date |
Event |
| January 13, Monday |
All classes begin |
| January 20, Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No classes |
| January 21, Tuesday |
Classes reconvene |
| February 1, Saturday |
Deadline to apply for May graduation |
| March 22-29, Sunday-Sunday |
Spring break - No classes |
| March 30, Monday |
Classes reconvene |
| April 3, Friday |
Deadline for completion of comprehensive examinations for degree candidates |
| April 17, Friday |
Deadline for filing report of comprehensive exams |
| April 24, Friday |
Deadline for filing report of committee on thesis examination and for filing thesis, field study, and scholarly study in Graduate Office |
| May 4-7, Monday-Thursday |
Final week |
| May 8, Friday |
Commencement |
Summer Semester 2020
Academic Calendar
| Date |
Event |
| May 11, Monday |
Classes begin |
| May 25, Monday |
Memorial Day - No classes |
| May 26, Tuesday |
Classes reconvene |
| June 15, Monday |
Deadline to apply for summer graduation |
| June 26, Friday |
Deadline for completion of comprehensive examinations for degree candidates |
| July 10, Friday |
Deadline for filing report of comprehensive exams |
| July 17, Friday |
Deadline for filing report of committee on thesis examination and for filing thesis, field study, and scholarly study in Graduate Office |
| July 31, Friday |
Term ends |
| July 31, Friday |
Commencement |
Fall Semester 2020
Academic Calendar
| Date |
Event |
| August 24, Monday |
All classes begin |
| September 7, Monday |
Labor Day Break- No classes |
| September 8, Tuesday |
Classes reconvene |
| September 15, Tuesday |
Deadline to apply for December graduation |
| October 19-20, Monday-Tuesday |
Fall Break- No classes |
| October 21, Wednesday |
Classes reconvene |
| November 13, Friday |
Deadline for completion of comprehensive examinations for degree candidates |
| November 27, Friday |
Deadline for filing report of comprehensive exams |
| November 25-28, Wednesday-Saturday |
Thanksgiving Break- No classes |
| November 30, Monday |
Classes reconvene |
| December 4, Friday |
Deadline for filing report of committee on thesis examination and for filing thesis, field study, and scholarly study in Graduate Office |
| December 14-17, Monday-Thursday |
Finals week |
| December 18, Friday |
Commencement |
